FaultScore report
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1991 Dodge RAM 2500 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2016. The largest single group is the brakes.
16
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
2 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILED 3 TIMES, WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 15MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #963500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #960527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
TIRES
CONTINUING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH LT235X85R16 RADIAL TIRES OF VARIOUS BRANDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTINENTAL, GENERAL, ETC. WHERE TREAD PEELS OFF STEEL SOMETIMES BLOWING TIRE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MY `1984 CHEVY K20 SUBURBAN, 1990 DODGE D250 (MULTIPLE TIMES) AND MY 1991 DODGE W350. MY FRIEND HAS EXPEREINCED SIMILAR MULITPLE FAILURESD ON HIS 1990 DODGE D250, ONE OF WHICH I WITNESSED DODGING PIECES OF RUBBER WHEN I WAS FOLLING BEHIND HIM WHEN THE TIRE SELF DESTRUCTED. ALL THESE TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE OVER HALF OF TREAD STILL LEFT AND GAVE NO INDICATION OF ANY DRY ROTTING WHEN FAILED. HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL DRY ROTTING ON GOODYEAR 235X75R16 TIRES WITH ALMOST NEW TREAD DEPTH. RUMORS FLOATING AROUND THAT ENVIROMENTALIST PUSHED FOR NEW RUBBER COMPOUND TO FORCE TIRES TO DRY ROT TO PREVENT SITTING IN JUNKYARDS WHIHC IF TRUE IS ABSURD AS MORE ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT IN THE LOSS OF OIL AND CREATED BYPRODUCTS TO KEEP REPLACING GOOD TIRES THAT NEVER SEE FULL USE THAT FAIL WITH NEW ONES. WHATEVER THE ISSUE THE CATASTOPHIC FAILURE OF THESE TIRES WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY HAS ALREADY CAUSED ME TO CROSS LANES PRECIPITOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THEY FAILED. HAVE SINCE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE WITH 265X75R16 WHEN POSSIBLE. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10909603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIR WORK DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (FUEL PUMP).
NHTSA complaint #504231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMING TO A STOP AT ANY SPEED, ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL, WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE,; THE BRAKES WOULD RELEASE, THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY DURING WET WEATHER, NO PULSATING OR CATCHING/GRABBING, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
NHTSA complaint #816955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYS. WHEN SIGNAL LIGHTS, A/C FAN AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILED DUE TO BURNT WIRING HARNESS.
NHTSA complaint #803685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 38,000 MILES AND ALSO AT 60,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #802594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEMS IS FAILING EACH TIME CONSUMER PANIC STOP.
NHTSA complaint #980759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
STARTED VEHICLE GOT OUT AND WALKED ABOUT AND HEARD EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #979255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING THE REAR BRAKE FEELS LIKE IT SLOWS THE TRUCK DOWN ITS NOT STOPPING IT HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT CONSUMER STATES DURING HARD BRAKING OR DURNING BRAKING OVER BUMPY SURFACE THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ONLY SLIGHTLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, CONSUMER STATES HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #974513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF . TT
NHTSA complaint #972098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXPERIENCING BRAKE LOCKUP AND SENSORS ON ABS KEEP GOING OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #970019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER FRIEND WAS BACKING UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF . TT
NHTSA complaint #969515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. TT
NHTSA complaint #964044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILED 3 TIMES, WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 15MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #963500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO THE PUMP ON THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #962527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #960527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHEATH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IS CRACKED AND IS EXPOSING SHARP EDGES. PLEASE EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #960349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.